Harry Giles thread back on track ;)
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Giles and Jackson have a ways to go before they're even considered plus bench players. Giles is extremely raw and his defense is often porous. A good game for Jackson is him hitting a couple shots and grabbing a couple rebounds. Bagley is there already as a bench plus obviously, and could find himself starting by the All-Star break.
We are good. We can still be realistic about how good we are, though. I'd have much higher hopes for Giles than JJ.
I agree with your overall point though that we're pretty deep. Having Bagley and Bogdan come off the bench is not something a lot of teams can compete with. Mason and Yogi are very solid as backup PGs too, not to mention Kostas.
We are good. We can still be realistic about how good we are, though. I'd have much higher hopes for Giles than JJ.
I agree with your overall point though that we're pretty deep. Having Bagley and Bogdan come off the bench is not something a lot of teams can compete with. Mason and Yogi are very solid as backup PGs too, not to mention Kostas.
Serious injuries are traumatic. I broke my femur in a mule wreck and nearly broke my neck in the same year. I retired from riding at about age 60 rather than try to continue.
Willie and Harry have some fear issues. It might help them to get come counseling about it. Plenty of people carry some PTSD around after bad injuries.
Willie and Harry have some fear issues. It might help them to get come counseling about it. Plenty of people carry some PTSD around after bad injuries.
True. However, it does seem that both MBIII and Giles are natural 4s. If so, we can't use both, unless Giles is little more than a backup. For his sake, I hope he has a great career, though, if that happens, it's more likely to be with someone else than us.
Hopefully, we have him for at least two more years and see where he can reach.
Hopefully, we have him for at least two more years and see where he can reach.
Yup.
Keep in mind he is only 20! years old. 4 years younger than Willie. Imagine Giles in 4 years. Not a bad draft pick if I do say so myself. It really was/is all about the injuries (impact, not mechanical) with him. They sound bad but if they are not from a defective body (again his were impact injuries) then that bodes well, and also that they happened young, did not rush a return, really took his time, and maybe even came back stronger. Gave a year to get used to being in the league, trained with the best sports medicine docs in the world, and, if it holds, he was a hands down #1 pick that basically just fell into our laps. Incredible pick up.
Keep in mind he is only 20! years old. 4 years younger than Willie. Imagine Giles in 4 years. Not a bad draft pick if I do say so myself. It really was/is all about the injuries (impact, not mechanical) with him. They sound bad but if they are not from a defective body (again his were impact injuries) then that bodes well, and also that they happened young, did not rush a return, really took his time, and maybe even came back stronger. Gave a year to get used to being in the league, trained with the best sports medicine docs in the world, and, if it holds, he was a hands down #1 pick that basically just fell into our laps. Incredible pick up.
Do you need a tissue? 
(no crying emoji when you absolutely need it... this is a travesty)
In all seriousness this move is starting to look like pure genius. We count his pick as part of the Cousins trade, in some calculations, yes? So that's Buddy, Bogi, and Giles, kind of... yeah I'd do that trade again.
Vlade needs to start getting some major credit pretty soon. Let's get through November first, but in a few weeks I expect to start hearing some serious buzz.
To be a good to great player at any sport your actions and reactions have to be instinctive. You can't be thinking about what your doing out there. You just do.. I think Giles is slowly working his way back to being instinctive. It just takes time to shake off the rust and get your timing back. I don't think he's consciously thinking about his injury, but it may be subconsciously affecting his movements at times. I've come back from injuries, and while you brain says to do something, another part of your brain says I don't think so.
Eventually it will pass, and it won't affect your play. The more he plays through contact, the sooner it will happen. Of late I think his movements have looked more fluid and natural. And I think your right, the Kings may have gotten themselves a winner for very little.
Eventually it will pass, and it won't affect your play. The more he plays through contact, the sooner it will happen. Of late I think his movements have looked more fluid and natural. And I think your right, the Kings may have gotten themselves a winner for very little.
I think last night was the most athletic we've seen Harry since high school, he was jumping for put backs, sprinting around the court on defense, and then displaying some of that ridiculous lateral quickness from his junior season mixtape on that highlight drive to the rim.
He just needs to take enough in-game contact to realize that he isn't going to suffer a debilitating freak injury every time he plays basketball.
He just needs to take enough in-game contact to realize that he isn't going to suffer a debilitating freak injury every time he plays basketball.
Please... thank you.
(no crying emoji when you absolutely need it... this is a travesty)
In all seriousness this move is starting to look like pure genius. We count his pick as part of the Cousins trade, in some calculations, yes? So that's Buddy, Bogi, and Giles, kind of... yeah I'd do that trade again.
Vlade needs to start getting some major credit pretty soon. Let's get through November first, but in a few weeks I expect to start hearing some serious buzz.
(no crying emoji when you absolutely need it... this is a travesty)
In all seriousness this move is starting to look like pure genius. We count his pick as part of the Cousins trade, in some calculations, yes? So that's Buddy, Bogi, and Giles, kind of... yeah I'd do that trade again.
Vlade needs to start getting some major credit pretty soon. Let's get through November first, but in a few weeks I expect to start hearing some serious buzz.
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